On-Model Photo Editing - Cut Out Image Retouching

What is a On-Model Photo Editing ?

Editing model photos involves a combination of enhancing the model’s appearance, refining the background, and ensuring the final image aligns with your vision. Here’s a comprehensive guide to model photo editing in Photoshop:

BASIC RETOUCHING

An important aspect of a great model photo is the background. This is why there are photo shoots that are done on location. Although models can be photographed on exotic locations, it can be a costly production. With background retouching, making the necessary changes to create a new background that will suit the client’s preferences or any concept becomes possible. To have a suitable background, the following retouching techniques are used.

Model Photo Editing Workflow

Launch Photoshop:
- Open Photoshop and load the model photo you want to edit by going to File > Open.
Duplicate the Background Layer:
- To preserve the original image, duplicate the background layer by pressing Ctrl+J (Cmd+J on Mac). Work on this duplicate layer while keeping the original intact.

Blemish, scar and pimple removal
Stray hair removal
Skin Smoothening
Face/body liquefying
Color/tone correction
Lines/wrinkles reduction
Teeth whitening

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ADVANCED RETOUCHING

Unlike a basic retouching, advanced retouching often involves many techniques and more expertise. Models cannot assure that photographers will always get the best shots. Their skin, for example, is prone to having imperfections with all the heavy makeup. Alluring model photos are produced with the following advanced retouching techniques.

Advanced Retouching Workflow

1. Preparation and Basic Corrections

Open and Duplicate:
- Open your image in Photoshop and duplicate the background layer (Ctrl+J or Cmd+J). Work on this duplicate layer to keep the original intact.
Crop and Straighten:
- Use the Crop Tool (C) to frame the image and straighten if needed.
Basic Adjustments:
- Apply basic adjustments to exposure, contrast, and color balance using Brightness/Contrast, Levels, or Curves adjustment layers.

Eyes enhancement
Dodge and burn effect
Skin toning
Adding digital make-up
Airbrushed effect
Adding contrast and sharpening
Wrinkles/lines/spot reduction

BACKGROUND RETOUCHING

Duplicate the Background Layer:
- Duplicate the original layer by pressing Ctrl+J (Cmd+J on Mac) to work non-destructively. This allows you to make changes without affecting the original image.

2. Select the Subject

Quick Selection Tool:
- Use the Quick Selection Tool (W) to select the subject. Click and drag to paint over the areas you want to include in the selection.
Refine the Selection:
- Go to Select > Select and Mask to refine the edges of your selection. Use tools such as Refine Edge Brush to improve the selection around hair or complex edges

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FULL BODY RETOUCHING

Models are expected to look flawless and attractive, especially for commercial or media photographs. One of the interesting facets of photo retouching is that it does not only focus on beautifying the facial features of the model. Our model photo retouching service also allows virtual body shaping and fitness. If there are flaws on the body, such as scars and other marks, they can also be fixed as well so that the whole body that is exposed will look as smooth and blemish-free as the face. The following techniques are used for a full body retouching:

1. Preparation and Basic Corrections

Open and Duplicate the Image:
- Open the image in Photoshop (File > Open). Duplicate the background layer by pressing Ctrl+J (Cmd+J on Mac) to work non-destructively.
Crop and Straighten:
- Use the Crop Tool (C) to trim any unwanted areas and straighten the image if necessary.
Basic Adjustments:
- Apply basic adjustments such as exposure, contrast, and color balance using Brightness/Contrast, Levels, or Curves adjustment layers.

2. Advanced Skin Retouching

Remove Blemishes:
- Use the Spot Healing Brush Tool (J) or Healing Brush Tool (J) to remove blemishes, acne, and small imperfections.
- Smooth Skin with Frequency Separation:
  - Duplicate the Image Twice: Create two duplicate layers—one for texture and one for color.
  - Apply Gaussian Blur (Color Layer): On the top duplicate layer, apply Gaussian Blur (Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur) to blur the color and remove texture details.
  - Apply High Pass Filter (Texture Layer): On the bottom duplicate layer, apply High Pass Filter (Filter > Other > High Pass) to accentuate the texture.
  - Set Blending Mode: Set the High Pass layer’s blending mode to Linear Light or Overlay to combine the texture with the blurred color layer.

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